Marine Leaders of The Americas Conference (MLAC) 2025

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Andy Guevara, left, and U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Colton Kimball, right, an infantry Marine, both with 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, prepare to make a fire as part of a bilateral jungle training event in Manaus, Brazil, Sept. 28, 2022. Throughout the training event, U.S. Marines applied tactics and knowledge given to them by the Brazilian Marines, who regularly operate in the Amazon jungle. Exercises and bilateral training events like Brazil’s jungle training provide the opportunity for U.S. Marines to train alongside partner forces in unique and complex environments to develop and improve readiness. Training in austere locations provide the opportunities to develop skills that are critical to force readiness and employment in the future operating environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Camila Melendez)